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Chartiers Valley Board approves curriculum purchases, contracts and fund transfers
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Chartiers Valley Board of School Directors unanimously approved a set of contracts and curriculum purchases including a $724,865.60 quote for K–8 math materials, as well as transfers of $700,000 to capital projects and $401,303 to the debt stabilization fund.
The Chartiers Valley Board of School Directors on April 14 unanimously approved multiple contracts, curriculum purchases and fund transfers as part of routine business at a public meeting in the Primary School gymnasium.
The board approved a quote from Savvas Learning Company for enVision Mathematics and SuccessMaker programs and materials for grades K–8 in the amount of $724,865.60 with a two-year payment plan. The board also approved $18,234.32 in AP Statistics materials from BFW High School Publishers and $10,410.40 for Applied Calculus WebAssign access from Cengage Learning.
Members approved a 2026–2027 Food Service Management renewal agreement with the Nutrition Group pending solicitor review and Pennsylvania Department of Education approval, and an agreement to sell meals to AIU Head Start for the 2026–2027 school year.
The board authorized a $7,850 proposal from Keystone Structural Solutions to provide additional structural engineering services related to a gym floor concern; Superintendent Dr. Daniel R. Castagna had described the item as a second opinion to help the board decide how to proceed.
As part of the district audit presentation, the board approved transfers of $700,000 from the general fund to the capital projects fund and $401,303 to the debt stabilization fund.
All motions on the agenda were approved by voice vote with unanimous consent. The board approved contracts for educational services and behavioral health agreements, authorized participation in the PHEAA Student Teacher Support Program, approved an athletics co-op for girls flag football with Bishop Canevin, and accepted the Human Resources report for April 14.
Votes at a glance: - 7.1 Approve March 24, 2026 minutes — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Ms. Louise Huehn; Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote). - 8.1 Bradley Center educational services agreement — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Mr. Ed Brosky; Outcome: Approved. - 8.2 Allegheny Clinic behavioral health third amendment — Moved: Mr. Mitchell Montani; Second: Mrs. Lisa Trainor; Outcome: Approved. - 8.3 School-Based ACCESS Program participation (2026/2027) — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Mr. Mitchell Montani; Outcome: Approved. - 8.4 Stepping Stones renewal for school psychologist — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Ms. Louise Huehn; Outcome: Approved. - 8.5 Amended AP Literature & Composition course description — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Mr. Mark Fiorilli; Outcome: Approved. - 8.6 PHEAA Student Teacher Support Program participation — Moved: Mrs. Megan Sexton; Second: Mr. Jeff Choura; Outcome: Approved. - 8.7 Student Settlement Agreement and Release — Moved: Ms. Louise Huehn; Second: Mr. Jeff Choura; Outcome: Approved. - 9.1 Girls flag football co-op with Bishop Canevin — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Mr. Mitchell Montani; Outcome: Approved. - 10.1 Human Resources report — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Mrs. Megan Sexton; Outcome: Approved. - 11.1 March 2026 payments including charter school payments — Moved: Ms. Louise Huehn; Second: Mr. Jeff Choura; Outcome: Approved. - 11.2 Payment of construction invoices — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Ms. Louise Huehn; Outcome: Approved. - 11.3 2026–2027 Food Service Management renewal (Nutrition Group) — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Mrs. Lisa Trainor; Outcome: Approved pending solicitor and PDE approval. - 11.4 Agreement to sell meals to AIU Head Start — Moved: Mrs. Lisa Trainor; Second: Mr. Mitchell Montani; Outcome: Approved. - 11.5 Parent transportation contract (as needed) — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Mrs. Kate Drury; Outcome: Approved. - 11.6 Surge suppressor purchase and installation by Eaton Corporation — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Ms. Louise Huehn; Outcome: Approved. - 11.7 Savvas Learning Company quote for K–8 math materials, $724,865.60 — Moved: Mr. Mitchell Montani; Second: Mr. Jeff Choura; Outcome: Approved. - 11.8 BFW High School Publishers quote for AP Statistics materials, $18,234.32 — Moved: Mrs. Lisa Trainor; Second: Mr. Mitchell Montani; Outcome: Approved. - 11.9 Cengage Learning Applied Calculus WebAssign quote, $10,410.40 — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Mr. Mark Fiorilli; Outcome: Approved. - 11.10 Keystone Structural Solutions proposal, $7,850 (structural engineering) — Moved: Ms. Louise Huehn; Second: Mr. Jeff Choura; Outcome: Approved. - 11.11 Fund balance transfers: $700,000 to capital projects; $401,303 to debt stabilization — Moved: Mr. Jeff Choura; Second: Ms. Louise Huehn; Outcome: Approved.
The board announced its next meeting for April 28, 2026 and adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
